[Texascavers] Further news on Don Broussard

2019-05-21 Thread William R. Elliott
David Honea in Colorado says he just got a report that Don Broussard's cause of death was determined to be heart failure. I have no details, but we are thankful to know. Thank you David. *William R. (Bill) Elliott* *speodes...@gmail.com * 573-291-5093 cell

Re: [Texascavers] Don Broussard passed away

2019-05-21 Thread bmorgan994
What a wonderful man! I called him dapper Don because despite the mud and blood he always looked so preternaturally neat and clean. I will never forget the wonderful post convention (94?) trip to Mexico that he organized and led. We were a somewhat fractious group, but Don kept us all on an

[Texascavers] Question

2019-05-21 Thread James Jasek
I am not getting any mail emails it yet I am signed up why not Sent from my iPhoneX ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

Re: [Texascavers] Don Broussard

2019-05-21 Thread Taylor
Don started caving with us in Arkansas about 1964.  We immediately recognized him as hard core and most welcome.   He became proficient in no time, and was a most valuable member of any project.  During the all-too-short time he was with us we caved every weekend and some days we should have

Re: [Texascavers] Texascavers Digest, Vol 59, Issue 17

2019-05-21 Thread JAMES JASEK
> > > Don Broussard > > August 17, 1948 – May 16?, 2019 > > Famous caver, Don Broussard, from the Austin, Texas area, passed away > probably on Thursday, May 16. His close friend, David Honea, had visited Don > May 6-10, and they usually spoke on the phone on Sundays, b

Re: [Texascavers] Texascavers Digest, Vol 59, Issue 17

2019-05-21 Thread James Jasek
lletin in 2018 and had a lunch in his honor. Peter Sprouse said, “The passing of the first generation of AMCS cavers, those who were active in the 1960s, continues with the loss of Don Broussard. Don was very involved in the exploration of the Sierra de El Abra and Aquismón in San Luis Potosí in hi

[Texascavers] Google + related

2019-05-21 Thread David
This post falls under worthless news: I can still access Google+ via my Google business account. However, after nearly an hour of trying to find any content worth mentioning, I came up empty. Google+ is now less relevant than an 8-track tape player with no tape to play, or a Palm Pilot PDA with

Re: [Texascavers] Further news on Don Broussard

2019-05-21 Thread George Veni
To the best of my knowledge, this was the only time his good heart failed. Otherwise, Don put his heart successfully into his caving and being of excellent and totally reliable assistance in all he did. It was my good fortune to have known him. George George Veni, PhD

Re: [Texascavers] Don Broussard

2019-05-21 Thread Charles Loving
I recall a trip where we were caught in a stampede of ticks in some cave on the Shahan Ranch outside Bracketville. On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:17 PM JAMES JASEK wrote: > Wow, what a terrible shock. Don and I were good friends. Don was a really > nice guy. I first met Don in 1969, on a trip to

[Texascavers] David Honea on Don Broussard

2019-05-21 Thread William R. Elliott
*A Tribute to Don Broussard* David Honea It has been an honor and privilege to be Don Broussard's friend for 65 years. During that time I came to know Don very well through times of both adversity and success. Don dedicated his entire adult life to caving and his commitment to those endeavors